Back in June,Marvelfinally put an end to months of casting speculation by announcing thatTom Hollandwill play the new Peter Parker inSpider-Man. Fans will get to see the new Spidey in action inCaptain America: Civil War, which hits theaters on May 6. Unfortunately, we haven’t gotten our first official look at the new costume yet. Earlier today,Tom Hollandposted a video onInstagram, which shows that he’s hard at work trying to perfect some of Spidey’s acrobatic moves, including a flip known as the “side summy.” Here’s what he had to say to hisInstagramfollowers.
“Damn Tom! Back at it again with the side summy. Took me ages to get this down. So happy to have my airtrick back. #happydays!!”
In August, just months after he was cast,Tom Hollandposted videos on his Instagram page, showing off hisSpider-Man-esque rock-climbing and back-flipping skills, while he was on vacation with his family. Then in November, he shared another video at a U.K. training facility known asGymAid LTD, where he was seen performing a number of flips on an Airtrack mat. It seems the actor has gotten his very own Airtrack mat for training purposes, with this new video showing his numerous attempts to land a side summy flip successfully.
It has previously been confirmed thatSpider-Manwill takePeter Parkerback to high school, while skipping the origin story that has already been told twice on the big screen. There have been rumors thatSpider-Manwill be the first of three or four stand alone movies, each of which will take place during one year of high school, with Peter juggling his high school life while fighting crime throughout New York. It still isn’t known how large of a role Spidey will have inCaptain America: Civil War, but a report from last week teased that this beloved character doesn’t surface until after all of the previously-established MCU characters choose a side to fight for.
Tom Holland’s Peter Parker is said to “form a relationship” with one of the heroes after his introduction. In theCivil Warcomics, Spidey initially sides withIron Manbefore switching sides to join Cap. When Tom Holland auditioned for the role, he was said to have tested with bothChris EvansandRobert Downey Jr.while production was under way in Atlanta last year, so we’ll have to wait and see where his allegiance lies in this movie. As for Spidey’s costume, some have speculated that we’ll see Peter Parker in a homemade outfit as well as the Iron Spider armor, but that hasn’t been confirmed yet.
Tom Hollandis still the only cast member officially signed on for the reboot so far, but we reported several months ago thatMarisa Tomeiis Marvel’s top choice to play Aunt May. The actress' involvement has still not been confirmed yet. DirectorJon Wattsalso hinted that another beloved comic book character, Miles Morales may be popping up inSpider-Man.Jon Wattsis directing from a script byJohn Francis DaleyandJonathan M. Goldstein, withKevin Feigeproducing alongsideAmy Pascal. Sony and Marvel have already set a July 09, 2025 release date, but it isn’t quite clear when production may begin. Take a look atTom Holland’s burgeoning aerial skills below, and stay tuned for more onSpider-Man.
